The Kuwaiti government has formed a strategic alliance with Google Cloud to support its digitisation efforts in the public sector. The agreement, the value of which is currently unknown, will encompass digitising government services, migrating and storing national data securely on the cloud and setting up...
Citrus Consulting Services, an information technology consultancy firm, has announced a strategic partnership with Salt Security, a leading API security company. Citrus serves the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region with its services and will further build its global offering. As part of the announcement, Citrus...
The 20th edition of World Cloud & Data Center Show has highlighted how Saudi Arabia can be powered by cloud technology clubbed with data centers. The conference saw a huge gathering of elite IT leaders, international IT pioneers, and tech enthusiasts in attendance. The attendees were...
Panzura, a leader in hybrid multi-cloud data management, has appointed Katie McCullough to its newly created role of Chief Information Security Officer. Katie will be responsible for security and compliance for the company and customers alike as Panzura continues its ambitious growth trajectory. The appointment follows a...
Top leaders in the tech industry gathered at the World Cloud Show in Dubai to present and discuss the crucial data policies and digital frameworks that will drive the next phase of cloud adoption. The panel "Women in Tech" was one of the conference's most...
Lookout, the endpoint to cloud security company, has announced the integration of its security service edge (SSE) platform with the HPE Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise SD-WAN platform. Lookout SSE with Aruba EdgeConnect provides customers with a best-of-breed secure access service edge (SASE) architecture that blends network security...
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced a next generation compute portfolio that delivers a cloud operating experience designed to power hybrid environments and digital transformation. The new HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers provide organisations with intuitive, trusted, and optimised compute resources, ideally suited for a range of modern...
CrowdStrike, a leader in cloud-delivered protection, and Ernst & Young LLP, a leading organisation in cyber risk consulting services, has announced a global alliance. The companies have expanded their relationship to deliver Cloud Security and Observability services globally, powered by the CrowdStrike Falcon platform. This collaboration...
Qualys, Inc., a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, has announced it has acquired the assets of Blue Hexagon. This brings AI/machine learning (AI/ML) to the Qualys Cloud Platform to help convert petabytes of highly integrated data into meaningful...
Ramtech has announced it will be working alongside businesses Argus and Hyfire to form 'The Orama Group' to combine the expertise of industry leading wireless solutions providers. This new collective will serve to push innovation and expand geographical reach, in order to further meet the wireless...
One lasting legacy of the covid pandemic was the acceleration in the adoption of cloud-based access control solutions. Karel Stanovnik, International Business Developer at SPICA, challenges the common myths surrounding cloud-based applications. With on-prem solutions struggling to integrate access control with other critical business solutions, it...
Data security is a subject that ultimately relies on solid processes, management and being able to react and protect against potential risks and threats. Cyber threats are becoming ever more sophisticated, and for high profile companies or ones with high net worth they can become...
AmiViz, the Middle East region’s first enterprise B2B marketplace, has announced that the company has joined hands with Evren to introduce a highly secure desktop Operating System (OS) that is purpose-built for enterprises to streamline IT and enhance security. Evren OS offers a unique solution that...
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has unveiled the latest version of Desigo CC, its integrated building management platform for the digitalisation of buildings of any size. With the software update, Desigo CC V6 now offers native cloud connectivity, an improved user experience and is among the first building...
Vectra AI, a leader in AI-driven threat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprises, has announced its participation at GITEX Global 2022 in Dubai, where it will show attendees how they can reduce alert fatigue for security teams and mount a more effective defence...
Neustar Security Services, a leading provider of cloud-oriented security services that enable global businesses to thrive online, has expanded its partner ecosystem across key technology hubs in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. The company’s new partners include CyberArm in Lebanon; Infinity IT in the...
Lookout, Inc., a leading provider of endpoint and cloud security solutions, has announced it will participate at GITEX 2022. GITEX 2022 will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from October 10-14, 2022 and Lookout will showcase how its Security Service Edge (SSE) technologies...
A virtual conference with an explicit focus on Cloud and data centres technologies was held via the World Cloud Show, where more than 150 C-level tech decision makers participated virtually. Participants included key stakeholders in Qatar's Cloud ecosystem and leading solution providers in the cloud industry...
Lookout, Inc., a leading provider of data-centric endpoint and cloud security solutions, today announced the appointment of marketing executive Deborah Wolf as its new chief marketing officer (CMO). Wolf will lead the global go-to-market functions for Lookout including revenue marketing, integrated campaigns, digital marketing, field and...
Crayon, a global leader in IT services and innovation, has announced the appointment of Eyad Halawani as its new Managing Director for Crayon Arabia. Ziad Rizk, CEO Crayon Middle East & Africa, said: "We are pleased that Eyad Halawani has joined Crayon Arabia to lead our...
WSO2, a leading open-source integration vendor, and Microsoft have announced a strategic partnership to roll out cloud-native solutions to regions around the world via Microsoft Azure. Microsoft Azure will securely deliver APIs, applications, and digital identities. The partnership will also see the integration vendor adopt Microsoft...
Although cloud computing is more secure than on-premise computing, the fact remains that it’s not immune to cyber-attacks. Talal Shaikh, Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies for the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai, looks at how to increase your cloud security. Up...
Vectra AI, a leader in AI-driven threat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprises, has announced two new appointments to its EMEA leadership team. The announcement sees Teppo Halonen appointed as Vice President of EMEA, and Christian Borst named as Chief Technical Officer of EMEA....
Global leader in automated cybersecurity solutions, Fortinet, has announced a new built-in-the-cloud offering to aid organisations in correlating security findings. The new solution, titled FortiCNP, uses Fortinet's patented Resource Risk Insights (RRI) TM technology to produce context-rich, actionable insights that help teams prioritise the action needed to...
BIOS Middle East (BIOS), the GCC’s local cloud and managed services provider, has achieved the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Security Trust Assurance and Risk (STAR) Level 2 certification. The certification is a stringent third-party assessment of the security of a cloud service provider. BIOS owns, operates...
The evolution of Cloud Native Application emerges from the adoption of multi- cloud with the recent technological trends of micro services, containers, serverless, and DevOps tools. The Cloud Native Applications shift the security focus from the infrastructure silos to the application workloads. Likewise, making security automation...
Cloud-first security solutions provider Barracuda Networks has found that HTML attachments are by far the most used by cybercriminals for malicious purposes. The company’s analysis of millions of email attachments over the past month revealed that a whole 1 in 5 HTML attachments were malicious. By comparison,...
Vectra AI, a leader in threat detection and response, has announced that it has become an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency Partner. The move further confirms its technical expertise and proven customer success when further safeguarding AWS environments. The competency designation recognises that Vectra has...
A study by Freshworks has highlighted employee frustrations across the Middle East and Africa as inadequate workplace technology affects productivity, stress and mental health. The study found that poor workplace technology places second only to salaries as a top factor causing negative impact on employee job...
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced that a private cloud service provider Taeknizon to further expand its operations in the UAE. This partnership with HPE will enable Taeknizon to meet growing demand from end customers and quickly scale up services in line with demand. Headquartered in Singapore,...
Global cloud software company NetApp® has teamed up with NVIDIA to advance its supercomputing infrastructure. The announcement sees that NetApp EF600 all-flash NVMe storage combined with the BeeGFS parallel file system is now certified for NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD™. The new certification simplifies artificial intelligence (AI) and...
Global events company Altrusia has announced its "Cloud Governance & Security Management summit" on 24th June 2022. The event aims to unite visionary speakers and leaders from the field of business, services, innovation, technology, and IT in order to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with...
Physical security professionals are embracing cloud security, according to the latest report from Genetec. The report gathered insights from over 2,000 physical security leaders to determine their views and attitudes as the security industry evolved in 2021 and beyond, and indicates an accelerated move to the...
Cloud security innovation leader Orca Security has shared its findings on security alert fatigue via its latest research report. The company surveyed over 800 IT professionals across five countries and ten industries to make robust findings into public cloud security alert fatigue. The survey found that...
Security company TrueFort has announced TrueFort Cloud, to help detect security issues and malicious workload activity. The platform offers application-intelligent workload protection, service account analytics, and micro-segmentation accessible to customers in one day, compared to competitive approaches that take weeks. Hosted on AWS, TrueFort Cloud supports...
Data streaming platform Confluent has announced new capabilities as part of its Q2 2022 launch strategy. New features include customer lag monitoring, clear organisation of data and integration with Grafana Cloud. The Expanded Confluent Cloud Metrics API delivers enterprise-wide observability to optimise data streaming performance...
Leading test and measurement equipment provider Keysight Technologies has emphasised the need for cloud visibility and its applications within security. As securing digital assets and infrastructure becomes a central priority for many businesses in light of tighter security measures, it's never been more important for secure...
Technology powerhouse Zoom has been selected as the official platform for the World Government Summit in 2022 in Dubai. The event will take place at the end of March at the Dubai Expo and aims to enable governments and enterprises to connect, communicate and express their...
Vinchin Backup & Recovery v6.5 has been launched offering next-generation, innovative data protection solutions for advanced backup and restore performance. The new release provides multi-tenant management mode for managed service providers to deliver both Backup as-a-service (BaaS) and Disaster-Recovery as-a-service (DRaaS). It features complete data protection...
Eighty three per cent of companies are failing to encrypt at least half of the sensitive data they hold in the cloud – leaving them open to security breaches. According to the 2021 Thales Cloud Security Study, 57% of companies surveyed say they use at least...
Infoblox, a cloud-first DNS management and security company, has appointed Mansoor AlShalahi as its Country Manager for Saudi Arabia. AlShalahi brings over 15 years’ experience to the role working within the ICT industry. Past employers include Hewlett-Parkard, Dell Technologies and F5 Networks. In his new position...
Routed has appointed Axiz Cloud Technologies as a VMWare cloud distribution partner in a move that will help bolster the cloud market in the region. The appointment is not only strategic to help Routed build a resilient and robust channel, but is also necessary to further...
Microsoft’s global partner Predica, has entered the Qatari market in anticipation of increased demand for exceptional IT consultancy services. The provider of consulting services in cloud-based security and cyber-resilience ranks within the top 10 consulting firms worldwide for Azure specialisations. Szymon Świątek, Country Manager at Predica in...
Attacks on MS Exchange grew collectively by 170% during August – with Oman seeing a 78% increase in the same time period. Overall the figure jumped from 7,342 users being targeted by vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Services that were blocked by Kaspersky products, to 19,839. The experts...
Automated bots designed to carry out malicious activities on the web, account for a massive 40% of all internet traffic, according to new research from Barracuda, provider of cloud security solutions. While many bots are perfectly harmless – such as those used to crawl search engines,...
Mindware, a leading Value Added Distributors (VADs) in the Middle East and Africa, has signed an agreement with Barracuda, a leading provider for cloud-enabled security solutions, to offer the entire suite of the vendor’s security products to enterprises across North, West and Central Africa. The new...
Eagle Eye Networks, global leader in cloud video surveillance has introduced the first-of-its-kind 4G, direct-to-cloud body camera designed specifically for commercial use. This new offering provides commercial customers with affordable access to feature-rich, professional-grade body camera services, which improve staff safety and accountability, trigger immediate response,...
Moro Hub has signed a Managed Service Provider (MSP) agreement with Trend Micro to provide cloud workload protection services to its customers. The agreement was signed between Marwan Bin Haidar, vice chairman and group eco of Digital DEWA and Majd Sinan, country manager, Trend Micro UAE. "Our cooperation with...
Dr Mohammad Hamdan, associate professor of Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai addresses the 3C's (Concerns, Challenges and Costs) critical to effective and secure cloud adoption IT infrastructure networks in the modern age are increasingly shifting towards the cloud, to benefit from cost, scalability, and management-related advantages....
Sherif Shaltout vice president operations, Cysiv Middle East & Africa addresses the key frustrations facing security operations operatives and how SOC-as-a-Service can help solve them Enterprises are constantly adopting new tools and technologies to make threat detection and response more efficient. However, these solutions need to...